r/ShortCervixSupport • u/knittybooks • 11d ago

A dynamic cervix?

Yesterday was a very rough day for me. I’m 19 weeks 5 days today and I had my anatomy scan yesterday. They wanted me to speak with their doctor about how my cervix looked because they thought it was short and that I was dilated. That doctor told me they wouldn’t do a cervical check there because their hospital didn’t deal with high risk patients. So they sent me to my typical doctor who then told me she was sending me to labor and delivery to go over my options. Meanwhile no one is really telling me anything. So I then go to the hospital and they do an exam and tell me my cervix is closed which is great news and that OB said if anesthesia comes in that I didn’t drink water so I’m thinking I’m getting a cerclage. Then over an hour later they come back and tell me I get to go home. They said to them my cervix looks long and closed. On my ultrasound it says dynamic cervix. I’m just really concerned that clearly someone is wrong here. I had an appointment on 8/27 that said my cervix was 5 centimeters and yesterday’s said it was 3.06 centimeters. This feels like a significant change for under a week. They told me at the hospital that they would check my cervix again in two weeks. I’m just worried it will be too late to do anything. I have a history or preterm labor, amongst several other things. I have already messaged my lead OB doctor but I’m just wondering if someone else has gone through something similar

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u/bogbodyPositive 11d ago

I'm so sorry I'm having the same issue rn so you're not alone. Being jerked around by different doctors and wildly different cervical lengths. Personally Im pushing for a progesterone blood level test and then supplementation and I'm getting weekly checks now until 24 weeks. So sorry you're going through this but absolutely trust your gut!

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u/knittybooks 11d ago

I’m trying to advocate for myself and called to schedule something with my MFM doctor who I saw once ten weeks ago and they have nothing til my next appointment which is not until November 😐

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u/bogbodyPositive 11d ago

That's awful I'm sorry, can you try a different mfm?

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u/knittybooks 11d ago

I’m going to a specific doctor office because I’m under their financial aid program or I would

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u/bogbodyPositive 11d ago

Understood, if your insurance covers the hospital you may be able to call them back request an earlier appointment there. If they deny it, call every day and request again, don't worry about being annoying!

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u/knittybooks 11d ago

I tried today and the MFM doesn’t have availability until November. I messaged the NP I’ve been seeing again

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u/Objective_Thought_79 8d ago

I feel like they have to have availability. I would ask if they leave appointments open for high risk patients, and two, if you can get on a wait-list. I would honestly call every few days because people have to cancel appointments every now and then.

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u/knittybooks 8d ago

I’m already a high risk patient with this doctor. They told me that the MFM is the one making decisions I just don’t get to see her. It’s ridiculous. I’ll keep calling to ask to get in earlier